Bob was born September 4, 1927 at Marietta, Kan., to Ernest and Clara (Adams) Young. He lived in Marietta, helping at his dad’s general store and attending school in Oketo. In 1945, he graduated from Oketo High School.

On May 17, 1947, Bob was united in marriage to Mary Darleen Haner at the United Methodist Church in Marysville. They farmed in the Marietta and Oketo area, until retiring and moving to Marysville in 1991.

Bob was a 4-H Leader and drove a school bus. He volunteered with the Oketo Fire Department and served as Fire Chief for many years. He enjoyed attending auctions and collecting antiques.

He was a member of the Marysville Moose Club, where he held many offices, and also the Masonic Lodge in Oketo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darleen; four sisters, Helen Schneider, Ruth Rohmeyer, Marilyn Brooks and Bertha Hellmer; and a grandson, Jeffrey Young.